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adjective

• fastened with strings or cords

• closed with a lace

adjective satellite

• bound or secured closely

• bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection

• of the score in a contest

36%7Busy, busy, busy
adjective satellite

• (of a person) very busy and active

30%4 Tied up
adjective

• actively or fully engaged or occupied

adjective satellite

• overcrowded or cluttered with detail

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

• crowded with or characterized by much activity

• (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)

verb

• keep busy with

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We think the answer is "" which means:

    adjective
  • • Fastened with strings or cords
  • • Closed with a lace
  • adjective satellite
  • • Bound or secured closely
  • • Bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection
  • • Of the score in a contest
  • verb
  • • To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
  • • To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.
  • • To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.
  • • To secure (something) by string or the like.
  • • To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.
  • • To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.
  • • To unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation.
  • • To believe; to credit.
  • • In the perl programming language, to extend (a variable) so that standard operations performed upon it invoke custom functionality instead.

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New York Times21 Oct 1986 Down 38
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